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pragmatism

pragmatism In this historical logical sense, pragmatism is the principle of approaching logical questions by their purpose: finding the general conditions of truth.

In this historical logical sense, pragmatism is the principle of approaching logical questions by their purpose: finding the general conditions of truth. It guides inquiry toward ways of analyzing propositions that help solve that problem and away from distinctions that do not.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Negation” (Negation).
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